From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the same as permanent staff in equivalent roles at the client company. The move comes ahead of a parliamentary vote on broader legislation to protect 'flexible' workers, which is currently under debate.
Dutch temporary employment agencies will have to offer temps working conditions that are “equivalent” to those of permanent employees in an identical or similar position within the client company, with effect from the start of next year. This obligation, introduced in the 2026-2028 collective labour agreement between the ABU and NBBU, the two professional organisations in the sector, applies to so-called “essential” working conditions: salary and other allowances, working hours, breaks, night w
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR